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Asbestos Survey in Old Basing
Asbestos survey in Old Basing and across Hampshire: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Surveys requested by builders before work
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Your options compared
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Old Basing
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Clear advice on your options
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Asbestos survey in Old Basing
Not every older building in Old Basing contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. The survey shows which applies to yours. People often contact us about schools, halls and community buildings and planned refurbishment work, involving boiler cupboard panels, flues and water tanks.
Old Basing has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Old Basing (RG24)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Old Basing: your questions answered
How far is Old Basing from London?
We cover Old Basing, about 44 miles from central London.
Do older homes in Old Basing have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings normally starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Is a survey needed before building work in Old Basing?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
What we do and don’t cover
To be clear about the scope:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Old Basing buildings and asbestos surveys
Old Basing is about 3 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Old Basing is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Old Basing to Reading (13 miles away).
If you have an older property in Old Basing, near Church of St Mary or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. A school such as Old Basing Infant School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG24, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, London Road and Paulet Place; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover Lychpit (1 mile west), Mapledurwell (1 mile east), Andwell (1 mile east), Water End (2 miles east) and Chineham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (3 miles west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Festival Place (1.9 miles west) and Basing House (under half a mile west). Open spaces near Old Basing include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Nearby schools include The Costello School (1.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (within half a mile west)
Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
In older properties, we often see:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Workplaces built before 2000
If you let flats or houses near Basingstoke station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Comparing quotes
- How many samples are included
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
- The report contents
What affects the price in Old Basing
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- The type of material and its condition
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How big the building is
- The quantity or area
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A photo of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
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Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Looking after things afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
After we’ve finished:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Things not to do
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note